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A festival procession on a crowded street during a Kumbh Mela. A seated sadhu in orange robes and beaded necklaces sits on an ornate golden palanquin shaped like a temple, flanked by attendants in white dhotis holding a peacock-feather fan and a long staff. Many yellow, red, blue and pink ceremonial umbrellas with tasselled fringes and red flags surround the palanquin. Behind, banners and a decorated vehicle line the street with a dense crowd.

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April 22 20162016-04-22April 18 20162016-04-18A large crowd processes through a festival grounds at dusk under many colourful umbrellas in yellow, blue, green, red, pink and maroon. At centre, a seated figure in orange robes sits on an ornate golden ratha or palanquin with a canopy of coloured bunting, flanked by attendants in orange and white. Red flags wave among the umbrellas, and a dense crowd lines a barrier on the right. Hanging banners and tents fill the background.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festive procession on a dusty road lined with a dense crowd. A seated sadhu in orange robes and rudraksha beads rides a gilded ornate palanquin with a multicoloured fringed canopy and a yellow parasol. Attendants in white dhotis and bare torsos carry red flags, a round decorative fan and long staffs, and fan the rider with white chamaras. Behind them, many devotees in saffron and white, and banners and umbrellas stretch down the street. Banners in the background show portraits of religious figures.2016-04-22A festive street procession moves through a crowd on a decorated palanquin-style ratha. Umbrellas dominate the scene: a large gold fringed canopy overhead, an orange umbrella with bells, and blue fringed umbrellas at the lower corners. Garlands of orange and yellow marigolds drape the carriage. A figure in white dhoti and bare chest stands at the front, another in an orange robe and orange turban sits on the raised seat, and a bald man in an orange robe with a beaded necklace stands near the right side of the seat. Several uniformed police officers and many spectators, some raising hands, press along the route. Red flags and bunting flutter in the background, with a large banner and portrait behind the procession.2016-04-18April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession on a crowded street, with a large golden palanquin at centre carrying a seated sadhu in orange robes, an orange turban and a rudraksha mala. Attendants in white dhotis hold red flags and white chamaras, and a bare-chested attendant plays a long brass horn. Yellow, blue and multicoloured parasols shade the palanquin, and orange-clad sadhus sit on the cart beside it. Uniformed police line the route and a large crowd fills the background.2016-04-22A photograph of a procession at the Kumbh Mela. At the centre, a seated sadhu in an orange-brown robe and rudraksha mala sits on an ornate gold palanquin with a gilded canopy and carved gold details. Above him a multicoloured fringed canopy is held aloft, and many yellow, red, blue and pink umbrellas crowd the frame. Attendants in white clothing with gold-trimmed waistbands carry poles and a white fan-like yak-tail whisk beside the palanquin. A cameraman in white stands at left, and red flags flutter among the crowd. Roadside banners and signs line the street behind.2016-04-22April 22 20162016-04-22A festival procession at the Ujjain Kumbh Mela. A large golden palanquin with carved lion figures and a golden canopy is carried through a crowd. A seated saffron-robed figure wearing an orange turban and rudraksha-style beaded necklaces sits on the golden throne, with a leopard-print cushion beneath. Around the palanquin, white-clad attendants in white dhotis and bare-chested men carry a striped multicolour canopy, large embroidered fans, and red flags. Several men in orange and white stand nearby, one playing a drum. Orange and yellow umbrellas and a tent with a portrait banner appear in the background, with a crowd of onlookers and police in khaki uniforms along the route.2016-04-22